Reasons Students Don't Tell an Adult

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2:14 minReasons Students Don't Tell an Adult

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5:05 min Students With Solutions

1:35 min Conflict vs. Bullying - Student Response

2:02 min Conflict Vs. Bullying - 60 Second Response

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1:59 min Promoting Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion at a Young Age - Educator Response

2:07 min Strategies for Reinforce Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion at a Young Age

2:42 min History of National Bullying Prevention Month

3:39 min Include Someone Kit Unboxing

2:51 min How is Bullying Defined? Student Response

2:12 min How is Bullying Defined - 60 second response

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Reasons Students Don't Tell an Adult

For this week’s episode, we are excited to bring you another video where we answer your most frequently asked questions in 60 seconds or less. This week’s question is, “What are some reasons students might not report bullying to an adult?”

Author: NBPC
Duration: 2:14 minutes
Date Posted: 12/4/2019

Series: PACERTalks About Bullying - Season 3

We are thrilled to return for a third season of PACERTalks About Bullying with more interviews, stories, and tips on making the world a kinder, more accepting, and more inclusive place. New this season is the “60 second response,” in which students, adults, and PACER's NBPC staff help answer your most frequently asked questions about bullying prevention.

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>> Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Pacer Talks about Bullying. I'm Bailey. We're so glad you're here.

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This week we're excited to bring you another episode where we answer your most frequently asked questions in 60 seconds or less. Today's question is: What are some reasons that students don't report bullying to an adult? This is a great question and a really important topic for us to be thinking about when it comes to bullying. Now that you know the question, let's get into the answer.

Studies show that about 57% of students who experience bullying don't report it to an adult. So what are some reasons why a student might not tell an adult about bullying? Here are some common ones that we hear from teens. One reason might be that they fear their parents will have an overreaction or try and fix the situation without them, such as calling the school or the other child's parents. Students really just want to be listened to and be involved in the solution.

Another reason might be that they feel ashamed or embarrassed. Maybe the person bullying them succeeded in convincing them that they deserve what's happening to them, which is never true. Students may feel responsible, especially if they've heard misguided messages like "You should just ignore it" or "Bullying is no big deal."

And finally, they may worry that it'll get worse if they tell an adult. However, this only protects the person bullying. By telling an adult, students can take back some of their power. And on that note, that's a wrap on this week's episode of Pacer Talks about Bullying.

Thank you so much for joining us and make sure to join us right back here next week as we have students answer the exact same question, sharing their ideas on reasons why students might not tell an adult about bullying. We'll see you then, and remember, together we can create a world without bullying. See ya.

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